Thomas Moulton

Thomas Moulton

• Baptized 16 Jun 1608 in Great Ormesby, Norfolkshire, England
• Died about 1703 in York Village, Maine (also seen as died in Hampton, New Hampshire)
• Son of Robert Moulton and Mary (Smyth) Moulton
• Brother of Samuel Moulton, John Moulton, Bridget Moulton, Miriam (Moulton) King, James Moulton, Henry Moulton, Mary (Moulton) Nudd, Elizabeth (Moulton) Skerry and Ruth Moulton
• Husband of Martha (Unknown) Moulton — married 14 Dec 1638 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, Colonial America
• Father of Thomas Moulton, Daniel Moulton, Abigail (Moulton) Simpson, Hannah (Moulton) Tilton, Joseph Moulton, Jeremiah Moulton Esq and Mary (Moulton) Bragdon.

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Twin to Mary

First Moulton of our family line to come to America. Came with brother John on the ship Rose in June 1637, arriving in Boston.

Disambiguation

Please don't conflate Thomas Moulton who came from Ormesby and settled in Newbury, York, ME and Hampton, NH with the other Thomas Moulton whose origins are unknown and was in Cambridge and died in Malden

Biography

Thomas Moulton, Twin of Mary was born on July 13, 1608 in Ormsby St. Margaret, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom and was baptized on July 16, 1608 in Ormesby, , Norfolk, , ENGLAND,. His parents were Robert Moulton and Mary Moulton. He went To Newbury 1637 to Hampton NH with bro 1639 York 1665.

Martha, also noted as Mary,[1], and Thomas Moulton were married in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts during either 1638[2] or 1639[3]. Their firstborn is said to have arrived in 1639. Thomas' name is on the list of First Settlers in Newbury along with John and William Moulton. [4]

Together they had the following children:

1. Thomas Moulton;
2. Daniel Moulton;
3. Jeremiah Moulton, Indian Fighter;
4. Abigail Simpson (Moulton);
5. Mary Bragdon (Moulton);
6. Joseph Moulton;
7. Hannah (Moulton) Tilton

He died in 1703 in York Maine, and his widow Martha in 1711.

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Formerly attached as children of Thomas Moulton & his wife Martha ‘Mary’ Moulton. These profiles were disconnected September 2022 for lack of supporting evidence; they may belong elsewhere:

• Robert Moulton
• Rachel (Moulton) Dolloff
• Ruth Moulton
• John Molton
• Ann Moulton

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Profile last modified 2 Feb 2021 | Created 14 Sep 2010

Thomas Moulton migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Thomas Moulton, son of Robert Moulton and Mary (Smith) Moulton, was baptized at Ormesby 16 June 1608.[1] He had a twin sister Mary as well as other siblings.[2]

Thomas Moulton came from Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk, England in 1637 to Newbury.[3] [4] [5] He is listed among the first settlers of Newbury.[6]. along with John and William Moulton. He was a Freeman in 31 MAR 1638. He was with the the first settlers to Hampton, where he was granted 80 acres in December 1639 and lived near the home of his supposed elder brother John MOULTON. Called "of Hampton" in deeds 12 MAY 1656 when he sold his house there, but owned property in York by July 1654. Bought 70 acres with a small building adjacent to Arthur BRAGDON in March 1655. He was of York when he sold this to Alexander MAXWELL 23 JAN 1657 and lived on Gorges Neck until his death.

He was constable in 1661; grand jury 1666-67; trial jury 1668; he signed the petition in favor of Peter Weare in 1668; selectman 1679,1680.

In 1684 he and his wife Martha deeded their whole estate to their sons Jeremiah and Joseph for support for life. He was dead in 1703, she in 1711, Jeremiah having cared for her.[7][8][9][10][11][12] [13]

Children:

1. Thomas, bp. Hampt. 24 Nov. 1639, no later rec.[7]
2. Daniel, bp. Hampt. 13 Feb. 1641-2.[7]
3. Jeremiah, Esq., York, m. betw. 12 Aug. 1673 - 24 June 1678 Mary Young (Rowland), who d. 3 June 1723; m. 2d in Sept. fol. Mrs. Alice (Chadbourne 1) Donnell, who died 18 June 1744 in 81st year (gr.st.).[7]
4. Abigail (incl. without actual proof), m. bef. July 1669 Henry Simpson.[7]
5. Mary, b. Hampt. 25 Jan. 1651-2, m. 1st Mainwaring Hilton (9), m. 2d Samuel Bragdon (5).[7]
6. Joseph, York. O. A. 22 Mar. 1679-80; grant 1685; constable 1686, 1688; gr.j. 1686, 1691; j. 1691. In 1691 he entert. the gr.j. at his tav. and with James Sayward was bondsm. for Daniel Manning. List 33. In the Ind. attack 25 Jan. 1691-2, he and one or more sons were taken; his w. (probate records indicate she was dau. of Francis Littlefield 16) is not ment. as a captive or as alive later, and prob. was then k. He d. in captivity; his inv., ‘who was taken by the Inds.,’ 12 Oct. 1692. Francis Littlefield, sr., was admr. 12 Dec. 1692 to 1695+; Jan. 3, 1699-1700 adm. was gr. to the br. Jeremiah, who demanded (but did not get) the est. from John Heard (he had wintered cows for Joseph bef. his captiv.); in Oct. 1718 Mr. Jeremiah M. (poss. the son) asked for an addi. invent. Four sons, all of York and three of age in 1706 (Y. D. 7: 51, 216). They were born between 1682 and 1688.
7. Hannah, b. Hampt. 19 June 1655.[7]

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Origins

Robert Moulton & Mary Smith, had ten children, all born in Scratby, England: Samuel (1596), John (about 1599), Bridget (1601), James l(1603), Henry (about 1604), Thomas (1608), Mary (1608), Elizabeth (1610), Miriam (about 1614) and Ruth (about 1617). These were all mentioned in his will except Bridget who apparently had died before her father and Samuel who had been sent to Cambridge University and ordained as a deacon.

Notes

• A history of the Moulton family; a record of the descendents of James Moulton of Salem and Wenham, Massachusetts, from 1629-1905 by [Moulton, Eben Hobson]
• https://archive.org/details/historyofmoulton00moul
• https://archive.org/stream/historyofmoulton00moul#page/7/mode/1up
• THOMAS MOULTON, with wife Martha, were in Newbury in 1637 and removed to Hampton, N. H. the same year. Probably followed Wheelwright when he was banished. Children:
  • 1. Thomas, born 1638.
  • 2. Daniel, born 1641.
• Most of the New Hampshire and Maine Moultons are supposed to have descended from this Thomas.
• His descendant. General Moulton, bought a large tract of land at the head of Lake Winnipissogee and settled Moultonboro (Wm. S. Moulton.) It is supposed that Jeremiah Moulton, of York, Maine, was one of his younger sons. Jeremiah was born in 1650, was represenative to General Court in 1692 and was afterwards one of the Governing Council. He died in 1727, aged 77.

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References

1. https://www.smithsworldwide.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I132324&...
2. Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Feb 12 2017, 8:00:57 UTC
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Moulton-50 cites
   1. Free UK Genealogy, “St Margaret Church, Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk” database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818c12fe93790eca3c4cdc4) : accessed 18 July, 2022), [data about Thomas Moulton 16 June, 1608].
   2. Moulton, Joy Wade. "Some doubts about the English Background of the Moulton Family." New England Hist. and Gen. Register. 144: 260 Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
   3. Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration Directory (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 2015) p 235.
   4. Joy Wade Moulton, "Some Doubts About the English Background of the Moulton Family," New England Historic Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: Vol. 144, July, 1990) Pages 245 +
   5. William Haslet Jones, "The English Background of Some Early Settlers of Hampton, New Hampshire, From Ormesby st. Margaret, Norfolk: The Moulton Family," New England Historic Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: Vol. 141, Oct., 1987). Pages 313 -329 328 -329.
   6. "Heads of Families Who Settled in Newbury Previous to 1700." The Sons & Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury, Massachusetts (https://www.sonsanddaughtersofnewbury.org/heads-of-families : accessed 18 July, 2022).
   7. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire," Compiled by Sybil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, and Walter Goodwin Davis, Page 500, Reprint of original 5 section publication (Genealogical Publishing Co.: Baltimore, MD, 1979) p 55 and 500 ("20 Thomas, bp. at Great Ormesby, co. Norfolk. 16 July 1608, s. of Robert and Mary (Smith), came to Newb. 1637 and with the first settlers to Hampton, where he was gr. 80 a. in Dec. 1639 and liv. near the home of his older br. (7). See also (16). Freeman 31 Mar. 1638; selectm. 1644, 1652. Called of Hampt. in deeds to 12 May 1656 when he sold his ho. there, but owned in York in July 1654 and bot 70 a. with small bldg. adj. Arthur Bragdon in Mar. 1655; of York he sold this to Alex. Maxwell 23 Jan. 1657. Liv. on Gorges Neck until death. York gr. 1659, 1681; constable 1661; gr.j. 1666-7; tr.j. 1668; signed ptn. in favor of Peter Weare 1668; selectman 1679, 1680. Lists 391a, 392ab, 393ab, 25. His w. Martha, m. by 1638, signed with him 1650, 1653-4, and wit. with Rishworth 1661; List 393a. In 1684 they deeded whole est. to sons Jeremiah and Joseph for life supp.; he dead in 1703; she in 1711, s. Jeremiah having cared for her. Ch: Thomas, bp. Hampt. 24 Nov. 1639, no later rec. Daniel, bp. Hampt. 13 Feb. 1641-2. Jeremiah. Abigail (incl. without actual proof), m. bef. July 1669 Henry Simpson. Mary, b. Hampt. 25 Jan. 1651-2, m. 1st Mainwaring Hilton (9), m. 2d Samuel Bragdon (5). Joseph. Hannah, b. Hampt. 19 June 1655")
   8. Anderson citing NeTR 4
   9. Anderson citing Hampton, New Hampshire, Town Ricords 40
   10. Anderson citing HampVR 1:3
   11. Anderson citing MBCR 1:236. 375
   12. Craig Partridge, "The English Origins of Daniel Kempster of Cambridge, Mass." in The American Genealogist (2007) Vol 82 p 150-52 (Thomas of York, ME was bp 16 Jun 1608 in Ormesby, Norfolk, both his parents firmly known and linked to Ormesby, wife Martha, he was in Hampton, NH by 1638, ME 1654, etc.)
   13. New England Historic Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, Various) 141:313-16. 323-29, 144:245-63. 147:129-45, 163:165-69, 273-75 See also:
   14. Wikipedia contributors, "Province of Massachusetts Bay," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Province_of_Massachusett... : accessed 18 July, 2022).
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   17. Old York Transcript, York, YORK, ME October 31, 1930
   18. Find A Grave: Memorial #134911373. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134911373
4. Father’s will here

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